> That is a whole different set of questions than what the Phil Schiller >quote was saying. I agree that the number you would get from the above >questions is quite small. But that doesn't make what Schiller said >accurate. Today, many people who do buy new macs use Classic. I, and >many others, have invested in good software that hasn't yet been >ported, some that may never be, (e.g. Claris Emailer) and some that we >aren't ready to pay to upgrade. Why walk away from an investment before >you need to?
I agree it isn't exactly what he said, but I suspect that is where the spirit was. Also, without seeing their research, I can't say for sure that he isn't correct. Maybe Apple really did find that only 1 or 2 percent of *new* buyers use Classic. Also, maybe his "new" buyers only refers to first time buyers, in which case I would expect almost none to use Classic. But I think making a decision on just new users is a major mistake that Apple wouldn't make. > I eventually did stop using Emailer, but I am glad that I was able to >make that decision on my own, rather than being forced. I haven't given up Emailer yet. In fact, I've invested pretty significant time and resources into make sure I can continue to use Emailer a little longer. Loss of Classic would be a major blow to me as I would have to leave Emailer, something I'm in no rush to do (and it is actually something that would make me think twice about buying an Intel based Mac... but it would not cause me to leave the platform, just buy the last PPC I could, and then hold out as long as I felt I could). -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
